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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Could you be a little more specific? J-R has over 2000 kids. Mine is happy, athlete, B student, 1 AP, doing just fine. I’m sure that would make many on this list head for MD. And many others have different kids with different interests. So maybe let us know what you are looking for and we can offer more info. [/quote]

Not OP, but I have a B student with the option for JR. I’m worried about this kid falling into the gap between the high-fliers and the kids who barely graduate. I would love to know how JR works for kids in that middle group, who aren’t much talked about on here. Do they actually master algebra and the five paragraph essay? Do they need to have a certain personality to thrive? Does anyone at JR encourage them to join a team, or to do any extracurriculars, or do you have to be a self-starter? And same question for everything, really: will anyone at JR help my kid pick appropriate electives, or notice if their grades slip into C territory? I’ve been thinking that even with all the unknowns, MacArthur might be better purely on size. [/quote]

I have the same question for my B- student. He has some mild LD and I am curious how these kids do as well. I always here smart kids do so well. What about the others? Also do they have remedial classes? Or just regular classes and honors or aps? [/quote]

I would be concerned about sending a B- student to JR. You will have to monitor and push them from home. No one at school will be keeping track of them getting Cs or pushing them to join clubs. That being said, your kid may mature and develop a lot during HS and they may change their academic outlook on their own. Adolescents grow both emotionally and physically during the high school years. Your kid may also enjoy JR as many kids find it a fun experience [/quote]

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